A couple of years ago, we spent some time in southern Utah. Between
the National Parks, National Monuments, and scenic byways, we keep
returning to this area.
On this particular trip, we will do something
new for us. We will explore Grand Staircase-Escalante
National Monument. Obviously, we didn’t see all 1.9 million acres
of it but the landscape we did see was pretty impressive.
Entrance Sign and Park Map
The main Visitor Center for Grand Staircase-Escalante National
Monument is in Kanab
(745 E. Highway 89, Kanab, UT, 84741; 435-644-1300).
However, you can find other Visitor Centers in Cannonville, Big Water, Escalante, and at Anasazi State Park.
Visitor Center in Escalante
We were about 10 miles south of
Fredonia when we got our first distant view of the “staircase” (at the time we were on our way to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon).
I wasn’t sure what to expect but I found out this isn’t your
typical stairway …
